Mint
Healing essence of mint Anti-cancer In addition to their important culinary uses, mint, including peppermint and spearmint, are used in both traditional medical systems and in modern pharmaceuticals. Menthol, which an ingredient in many medicines, is extracted from mint plants. The mints are also widely used as digestive aids in the form of teas. Medicinal propertiesCertain mints, especially peppermint, have some of the most potent antioxidant activities of all spices. These include rosmarinic acid, which inhibits atheromatous plaque formation in the arteries and helps to prevent heart disease and stroke.Mints also contain limonene, that provides protection against some cancers. Important phytonutrientsAntioxidants: Anethole, caffeic acid, carvacrol, chlorogenic acid, eugenol, hesperidin, luteolin, myrcene, p-coumaric acid, rosmarinic acid, rutin, thymol, vanillinOthers: Cineole, coumarin, hesperidin, limonene, menthol, menthone, pinenes
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